It's always disheartening to hear about trail sabotage, especially in cases where it would involve serious bodily harm. I just don't get what motivates people to set up booby traps, or, in this case, engage in attempted murder.

Shooting at someone seems crazy, as in its not a passive attack like leaving glass or something on the trail.

Part of the problem is that often the perpetrator will never be found. Even when they are, do they even get a punishment? When I got clotheslined by the rope last summer, the police department literally said there is nothing they can do and hung up; didn't bother taking my name or any information. Only after a local news joint and Facebook page post (by someone else) was created did they call back and apologize for not taking the concern seriously.

@Bunnista and I were riding yesterday and came upon two small trees tied in an arch across a descending trail. Not quite a garrote, but... I cut the rope out. Also spent some time re-erecting barricades against four wheelers.